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SUMMARY:AGM 2026
DESCRIPTION:Details to be confirmed as they become available.
URL:http://wps.wps.org.nz/event/agm-2026/
LOCATION:Tararua Tramping Club
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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SUMMARY:Wellington Interclub Battle 2026
DESCRIPTION:Interclub Battle date: Sunday 18 October \n\nLocation: Plimmerton Hall\, 9 Sunset Parade\, Plimmerton\, Porirua\nLunch start time: 1.00pm\nCompetition start time: 1.30pm\n\nWe (Porirua CC) will be arranging a programme of entertainment as follows: \nSaturday 17 October \n\n1.00pm – Meet at Groundup Café\, 15 Paekakariki Hill Road\, Pāuatahanui\n2.00pm – Visit the following locations:\nSt Alban’s Church\, Pauatahanui\nPauatahanui Wildlife Reserve\nCamborne Boatsheds.\nThe are situated at the south end of the Camborne Walkway and easily accessed via the car park on the north side of the Paremata Bridge.  The boatsheds date from 1949 and were developed from small boatsheds to more substantial structures.  Poet Sam Hunt lived at Boatshed No.5 in the 1990s.\n5.30pm – Dinner at the Porirua Photography Clubrooms\, The Attic” of the Woolshed at the historic Gear Homestead\, 1 Okowai Road\, Papakōwhai\, Porirua.  Bring your own takeaways.  We will provide tea\, coffee\, juice and ice cream.  We stoll this idea from the Whanganui Club!\n\nSunday 18 October \nWe are still in the planning stages for what to do in the morning.  These are our thoughts so far: \n\nPataka and Porirua walkabout\nTitahi Bay boat sheds\nParemata bridge sunrise and walk along boat sheds\n\nTopics \n\nFreeze the action – action shot which captures the sense of motion but with minimal or no blur. Panning shots which show background blur are not valid.\nFacial expressions – a facial expression which captures and conveys emotion\nFire and / or Frozen – an image that captures either or both senses of heat and cold\nFood glorious food – A shot which makes the mouth water and the stomach rumble\nFellowship – a photo which captures a sense of community\, togetherness\, shared concern or care for others\nFashion\, flair\, flamboyance – anything goes as long it is conveys the theme\nFungus\, Fruit\, Flowers – From the natural setting to a formal arrangement\, a photo which incorporates one or more of the themed items\nFlight – An object\, bird\, person\, in the act of flying through the air\nForces of Nature – Earth\, Fire\, Water\, Resilience of nature\nFestival – the image should convey the sense of fun\, colour\, activities of an event.\n\nEntry\n\nEach member can submit up to three images.\nEntries should be sent to comms@wps.org.nz by midnight Friday 11th September 2026.\nFile Specs: Full resolution under 12MB\nFile naming: First name\, Last Name\, Title (if any)\nColour Mode: RGB colour mode (not Grayscale) \nBit Depth: 8 bits/Channel \nColour Space: SRGB \nJPEG Format: Baseline (“Standard”)  \n\nFile Naming \nTo avoid mixing up each member’s files\, each image should have a clear file naming structure. It just allows us to keep better track of the images.  \n\nNumber_FirstName_Surname_Title.jpg 
URL:http://wps.wps.org.nz/event/wellington-interclub-battle-2026/
CATEGORIES:Competition
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SUMMARY:Rebecca McMillan – Portraits and Film stills
DESCRIPTION:Details to be confirmed as they become available.
URL:http://wps.wps.org.nz/event/rebecca-mcmillan/
LOCATION:Tararua Tramping Club
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261112T190000
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SUMMARY:Deirdra Sullivan
DESCRIPTION:Details to be confirmed as they become available.
URL:http://wps.wps.org.nz/event/regular-thursday-meeting-14/
LOCATION:Tararua Tramping Club
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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SUMMARY:Motorsport Photography
DESCRIPTION:Details to be confirmed as they become available.
URL:http://wps.wps.org.nz/event/regular-thursday-meeting-15/
LOCATION:Tararua Tramping Club
CATEGORIES:Club Meetings
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SUMMARY:Annual Print Competition
DESCRIPTION:Annual Print Competition\n\n\nFull Competition details: \n\n10th of December 2026 @ 7:00 pm\nCategories are: Open | Helping Hands\, Community Spirit \nClosing Date for Entries: 26th of November\nPresentation Night: 10th of December 2026 at the TTC Club Rooms\n\n\n\nThis is a great chance to see other members’ work in print and is always a wonderful learning opportunity. Join us to discuss and appreciate the beauty of the printed photograph. Come along this Thursday to view the presentation of prints and listen to the judge’s feedback.What to bringAs this is our last meeting for the year\, we will be having some food and drinks. Some drinks will be provided\, and we would appreciate if you could bring a plate of food to share. \nWhen submitting your prints please ensure: \n\n\n\nThe prints are adequately protected i.e. with card/portfolio/bubble wrap\nAll items submitted with the prints are named i.e. photo boxes\, cardboard etc. (these will be returned to you with your print)\n\nEntry Specifications: \n\nLimited to 2 images per member per category\nImages must not have been used in any previous Wellington Photographic Society competition\nEach image is to be entered into one category only\nYou must be a current financial member of the Society to enter\nMatting of entries is optional. Maximum mat side – 16” x 20” (406mm x 508mm). Not framed. If the image is not matted it is recommended that images are printed with a white border for display purposes.\nImage size – any size within the mat dimensions\nPlease note your Name\, Subject (Open\, Helping Hands\, Community Spirit)\, Title of the image and a contact number on the back of your print (In case we need to get it back to you afterwards)\n\nEntry Rules \n\nAll elements must be the work of (or have been created by) the photographer (entrant).\nThe use of stock photography\, computer-rendered or third-party content (including skies\, borders or textures) is prohibited.\nAll content and images must be from original exposures made within 24 months of the entry closing date. This includes all composite elements of an image\, such as backgrounds\, skies\, textures and borders.\nImages captured\, retouched\, digitally edited or printed over the duration of a workshop\, seminar\, tutorial\, or similar\, where the primary focus is for education\, are ineligible\, irrespective of whether it was under the direct instruction of the presenter or not. This rule only applies to attendees of workshops\, tutorials and educational/training events. Instructors\, students\, emerging members\, and attendees of photo-tours where the primary focus is not educational\, are not restricted. If you have any questions\, regarding the entry or the rules please let us know. Exemptions may be granted in cases of sickness/extenuating circumstances (This will be on a case-by-case basis)\n\n\nAnnual Print Competition: Drop Off\n\n\n\nDrops off can be arranged by email at comms@wps.org.nz
URL:http://wps.wps.org.nz/event/annual-print-competition-2026/
LOCATION:Tararua Tramping Club
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